John,

We just celebrated the one-year anniversary of the congressional Mamas’ Caucus, which I founded to advocate for mothers of color and working families. We’re making sure that mothers have a seat at the table where policy decisions are being made.

We’re fighting for equal pay, because moms make just 62 cents for every dollar dads make. After having a child, we often face bias, career interruptions, and lower pay—the “motherhood penalty.”

Due to systemic racism, Black and brown moms earn even less money to provide for their families, and Black women are also in the midst of a maternal health crisis.

We’re fighting to close these racial and gender wealth gaps and to secure a national paid leave program, high-quality childcare and early education programs that pay providers a living wage, and reproductive justice.

We’re also advocating for policies to reduce poverty, including my bill, the End Child Poverty Act, which would provide families with a $428/month payment per child, cutting deep child poverty by over 93%.

The cost of raising a child in our country is among the highest in the world, which is why the Mamas’ Caucus is fighting for the bold and needed changes that working-class families and families of color deserve.

Will you chip in $5 or more so we can ensure that working-class families have the resources they need to thrive?

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I promise to continue centering mothers and children in policy, and to keep fighting for families like yours. Thank you for being by my side.

In solidarity,

Rashida